My Autism Book: A Child's Guide to their Autism Spectrum Diagnosis - Couverture rigide

Levi, Tamar; Durà-Vilà, Glòria

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184905438X ISBN 13 : 9781849054386

Editeur : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

My Autism Book is a beautifully illustrated picture book that helps parents to explain an autism diagnosis to their child in a sensitive, positive and accurate way.

When a child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to communicate the diagnosis to their child. This book is designed to be read with the child as a simple introduction to their diagnosis. Written by a doctor and a children's author, the book is tailored precisely to the needs and experiences of the child with ASD aged 5-9. It explains what an autism diagnosis means and encourages an exploration of the child's likely strengths and differences using clear language that speaks directly to the child. The colourful pictures throughout show how the world looks from the child's perspective and the book ends with a summary checklist to encourage the child to record and discuss how autism affects them.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Tamar Levi has studied child psychology and worked with students with a range of disabilities including ASD. She has illustrated numerous children's books including The If Machine, The If Odyssey and The Philosophy Shop and she guest lectures on how picture books can be used as tools in schools and at home to effectively share complicated ideas or sensitive information with children.

Dr Glòria Durà-Vila is a multi-award winning consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, author, and lecturer. She works in private practice (psychiatryinlondon.co.uk) and in the Surrey and Borders NHS Trust where she is Medical Lead for ASD. Her passion for communicating the Autism diagnosis to children in a personalised way, one that captures their strengths and difficulties within the Autism Spectrum, is central to her writing and her academic and clinical work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 184905438X
• ISBN 13: 9781849054386
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible